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Rukshar Dhillon
Indian actress (born (1993)
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Rukshar Dhillon (born 12 October 1993) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu films.[1] Dhillon was born in London and raised in India. She made her debut in 2015 with the Kannada film Katte. She went on to star in Telugu films such as Aakatayi, Krishnarjuna Yudham, and ABCD: American Born Confused Desi. In 2020 she appeared in the Hindi film Bhangra Paa Le.[2]
Early life and career
Rukshar Dhillon was born in London and is of Punjabi descent.[3] She was brought up in Goa and her family is now settled in Bangalore. She graduated with a degree in fashion design.[4]
Dhillon began her film career with Om Prakash Rao's Katte before starring in the romantic thriller Run Antony opposite Vinay Rajkumar. The Times of India stated in its review that "Rukshar excels in her role".[5]
In April 2018, she appeared in the Telugu film Krishnarjuna Yudham opposite Nani. The Times of India stated,"Rukshar Dhillon too looks adorable in her role".[6]
She made her Hindi debut with Bhangra Paa Le in 2020. The Times of India stated "Rukshar Dhillon as the big city girl is confidence personified".[7] Filmfare further mentioned "Rukshar does a good job for her first film. She too has killer moves and has a strong screen presence".[8]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Katte | Shanthi | Kannada | Kannada debut; credited as Vriksha | [9] |
| 2016 | Run Antony | Yashu | |||
| 2017 | Aakatayi | Anagha | Telugu | Telugu debut | |
| 2018 | Krishnarjuna Yudham | Riya | |||
| 2019 | ABCD: American Born Confused Desi | Neha | [10] | ||
| 2020 | Bhangra Paa Le | Simi Kohli | Hindi | Hindi debut | [11][12] |
| 2022 | Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam | Pasupuleti Madhavi | Telugu | ||
| Jaadugar | Iccha | Hindi | |||
| 2023 | Road King | Manasa | Kannada | ||
| Spark Life | Ananya | Telugu | [13] | ||
| Tufang | Deep | Punjabi | Punjabi debut | ||
| 2024 | Naa Saami Ranga | Kumari | Telugu | [14] | |
| 2025 | Dilruba | Anjali | [15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jugaadistan | Ruhi Sada | Hindi | [16] |